Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. M: I like the green coat，but it costs twice as much as that blue one.
W: Yes, 400 dollars is too expensive，but it really suits you.
Q: How much does the blue coat cost?
【答案】D
【题型】数字题
【解析】题目问的是蓝色的外套多少钱。男士说他喜欢那件绿色外套，但是它的价格却是那件蓝色外套的两倍；女士说400美元确实太贵了，但是真的很适合这位男士。由此可见，蓝色外套的价格是200 美元。故选D。
2. W: Are you ready to check out?
M: Yes, you pay the bill, and I’ll call the desk and have our luggage taken out to the taxi.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
【答案】C
【题型】推断题
【解析】题目问的是对话可能发生的地点。题目中男士和女士准备check out (结账离开），同时男士提到了 desk, luggage和taxi等在旅馆时的常用词汇，故选C。
3. W: Is Mary ready to go to the airport?
M: Ready? She hasn’t even finished packing.
Q: What does the man mean?
【答案】C
【题型】推断题
【解析】题目问的是男士的话是什么意思。女士问男士，玛丽有没有准备好去机场，男士的回答“Ready? She hasn’t even finished packing.”可知，玛丽连行李还没打包好，即她完全没有准备好。故选C。
4. M: I heard you had accepted an offer from a big corporation.
W: Yes，the fierce competition is very attractive to me.
Q: What attracts the woman to work in the big corporation?
【答案】B
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是大公司的什么条件吸引着女士去工作。男士说他听说女士接受了一个大公司的职位邀请，女士表示同意，并说激烈的竞争环境很吸引她。由此可见，是激烈的竞争环境吸引了女士。故选B。
5. W: I’d like to talk to Mr. Smith.
M: He’s not here but Mr. Black is.
Q: Whom does the woman want to talk to?
【答案】D
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是女士想和谁讲话。对话一开始，女士便提到，想找史密斯先生。故选D。
Section B
Conversation 1
M: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Hebert?
W: Sorry, he is in a meeting. Can I take a message?
M: Thank you, this is Peter. I’d like to make an appointment with him.
W: So when are you available，sir?
M: Some time this week if possible. (6)I guess he will be away the following week.
W: Yes. He will be on holiday for two weeks.
M: So is the day after tomorrow OK?
W: (7)Wednesday? He will be free in the afternoon, after 3:00.
M: But it’s difficult for me. And I could make it after 4:00.
W: OK, (7)4:15 is suitable for both of you.
Q6. What will Mr. Hebert probably do next week?
【答案】A
【题型】推断题
【解析】题目问的是Hebert先生下周可能做什么。对话中间部分，男士表示他想本 周与Hebert先生见面，因为Hebert先生下周可能要离开；女士表示肯定，接着说Hebert先生要度两周的假。由此推测，Hebert先生下周可能在度假。故选A。
Q7. When will Mr. Hebert meet with Peter?
【答案】D
【题型】数字题
【解析】题目问的是Hebert先生与Peter的见面时间是什么时候。对话就Hebert先生与约会时间进行了讨论，最后女士与Peter 约定周三4:15 Hebert先生与Peter见面。故选D。
Conversation 2
M: Dont you recognize me, Jean? I’m Tom, Tom Green.
W: Tom Green. Oh, you were the boy who used to sit behind me in the class and...
M: And liked to pull your hair, right?
W: Yes. Sure I remember you. (8)You were very naughty.
M: (8)Not any more, a lot of things changed in twelve years, you know. I remember you wanted to be a doctor.
W: Right. (9)But I turned out to be a computer engineer. And you?
M: Me too. Strange isn’t it that the best football player in school gave up sports?
W: Which company are you working for?
M: (10)This one. I’m a new manager here.
W: Oh, well done. It’s beyond my expectation.
Q8. How is the man now?
【答案】C
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是男士现在怎么样。对话中女士说记得男士很淘气，而男士回答说现在不再淘气了，12年里，有许多事情都变化了。故选C。
Q9. What is the woman?
【答案】D
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是女士是做什么的。由女士说的“但是现在我却是电脑工程师”。故选D。
Q10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
【答案】C
【题型】地点题
【解析】题目问的是对话可能发生的地点。文章最后女士询问男士在哪家公司上班，男士说“这一家。我是这里的新经理“，可知他们就在男士的公司里谈话。故选C。
Section C
In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the (11)northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.
New England has many trees and thin, (12)rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been (13)digging the stumps of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.
This work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep (14)producing more stones. That is why stone walls are used (15)instead of fences in New England fields. The stone walls are not high and a man can easily climb over them. However, they keep the farmer’s cows from joining those of his neighbor.
11. 【答案】northeastern
12. 【答案】rocky
13. 【答案】digging
14. 【答案】producing
15. 【答案】instead of
When considering a career change, there’re lots of factors to consider. (16)First of all，you should choose a job that you’re interested in. (17)If you don’t like your job, you won’t do it well and it may result in another career change finally. So personal interest is very important. (18)Another important aspect is further study or training. Further study or training can make us keep up with the latest technology and improve our skills so that we can do the work more easily and quickly. (19)Whats more, the opportunity for future promotion is also necessary. (20)Everyone wants to get promoted, because it means higher salary and higher position. And more opportunities encourage the staff to work harder to compete with each other.
Q16. Which kind of job should you choose?
【答案】are interested in
【题型】细节题
【解析】问题问的是你应该选择什么样的工作。短文开头提到，当考虑职业转变的时候，有许多因素要考虑，接着又讲到首先你应该选择一份你感兴趣的工作。所以这里应该填are interested in。
Q17. What may happen if you don’t like your job?
【答案】career change
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是如果你不喜欢你的工作那将会发生什么。短文中提到， 如果你不喜欢你的工作，你就不会将它做好并且这可能最终会导致另一次职业变化。所以这里应该填career change。
Q18. What is another important aspect?
【答案】further study
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是另外一 个重要方面是什么。短文中提到，另一个重要方面是进一步学习或培训。所以这里应该填further study。
Q19. What is also necessary according to the speaker?
【答案】opportunity
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是据演讲者所言什么也是必要的。短文中提到，未来晋升的机会也是必要的。所以这里应该填opportunity。
Q20. Why does everyone want to get promoted?
【答案】salary
【题型】细节题
【解析】题目问的是为什么人人都想得到晋升。短文最后提到，人人都想得到晋升是因为晋升意味着更高的薪水和地位。所以这里应该填salary。